Suspension-support for hammocks.



. PATBNTED MAY 15, 1906. F. E. SCHMIDT! SUSPENSION. SUPPORT FOR HAMMOGKS.

APPLIOATION FILED JAN.19, 1906.

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No. 820,605. PATBNTED MAY 15, 1906.

F; E. SCHMIDT.

SUSPENSION SUPPORT FOR HAMMOGKS. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 19, 1906.

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SUSPENSION-SUPPORT FOR HAMMOCKS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 15, 1906.

Application filed January 19, 1906. Serial No. 296,762.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FRANK E. SCHMIDT, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city of Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Suspension-Supports for Hammocks, of which the following is a specification.

- My invention has relation to a suspensionsupport for hammocks and other appliances; and insuch connection it relates particularly to the construction and arrangement of a bracket for supporting suspended a hammock or other appliance.

The principal objects of my invention are, first, to provide a bracket for supporting suspended a hammock and arranged to permit of ready connection of the same with the ceiling of a house, the roof of a porch, or any other suitable elevated structure; second, to provide a bracket for such urpose with detachable braces to assist in t e support of the same and to take up side thrust to which the bracket may be subjected byfor example, the hammock supported in a suspended condition therefr0mand also to permit of connection of the braces with uneven surfaces of the supporting structure, and, third, to provide a bracket for such purpose with means to permit of ready connection and disconnection of braces to and from the same.

The nature and scope of my present invention will be more fully understood from the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, forming part hereof, in which Figure 1 is a view illustrating in side elevation, a bracket connected with the ceiling of a house or roof of a orch having detachable braces connected t erewith and ceiling or porch-roof and with arms carrying a hammock in a suspended condition from the bracket. Fig. 2 is a view, enlarged, illustrating, partly in side elevation and partly in sec tion, the bracket, a yoke pivotally connected therewith, and also showing certain portions of the hammock-support. Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2; and Figs. 4 and 5 are detail views, enlarged, illustrating in elevation braces of varying length employed in said bracket.

Referring to the drawings, a represents a bracket terminating at one end in a disk a and at its other end in a forked portion a preferably formed integral therewith. The disk 0/ is provided with openings a3 for the reception of screws or bolts, (not shown,) by means of which the bracket or is secured to the ceiling of a house, the roof of a porch, or any other suitable elevated structure a -Between the disk or and forked portion a the bracket a is provided with ribs 1), having hook-like projections b and b and a slot b separating the projections from each other. In the present instance tothe forked end a of the bracket a by means of a bolt a is pivotally secured a yoke 0, preferably forked at its downwardly-projectingends c. To these forked ends 0 are secured, by means of bolts 0 the ends (1 of the arms d, provided with sockets (1 each socket having eyes d and d at its upper side and a hook d at its lower side, as shown in Fig. 1. Through the eye d of each of the sockets (Z is passed a chain c, secured to the ceiling a by a hook e. The chains e may be lengthened or shortened by means and in a manner not shown, and thus the arms cZ may be held ,by the chains 6 at their free ends in any desired position with respect to the ceiling a To the hooks d of the sockets d are secured the cords f of a hammock f, which is thus suspended from the ends of the arms d and is held by the same preferably in the position shown in Fig. 1. The weight of the hammock f and of a person occupying the same is partially taken up by the chains 6 and through the intervention of the arms (1 and yoke c is transmitted to the bracket (1-.

The chains 6 being flexible do not resist side thrust, to which the same are subjected by the movement of the hammock This side thrust is solelyborne by the bracket 0,, which for such purpose is strengthened by braces g, contructed and arranged in the following preferred manner: As shown in Figs. 4 and 5, each of the braces g terminates at one end in a fork 9, through which a bolt 9 passes, and at its other end is provided with an opening g As shown in Fig. 1, in operative position each of the braces g, with its forked end, overlaps certain of the hook-like projections b and b of the ribs 1) of the bracket a, while the bolt 9 thereof engages the slot 6 of the ribs. At the other end each of the braces g is preferably engaged by a bearing-plate h, secured tov the ceiling of, the bolt h of which passes through the eye g thereof, and thus movably connects the brace g with the late It. Each of the braces g, enga ing the olt 9 the slot 6 of the ribs 1) of the hracket a and by engaging the rib b from both sides thereof, are securely yet removably connected with the same. Owin to this connection, the braces g willassist the bracket or in the support of to which the bracket a may be subjected by the movements of the hammock f and person therein, as will be readily understood from Fig. 1;.

In addition to taking upside thrust the braces 9 also serve to permit of the secure connection ofthe same to uneven surfaces of the ceiling of a home or the roof of a porch such as slanting or inclined portions thereof, cornices, projectin beams, or other extending parts in the fol owing manner: As shown in Fi 1 the braces g, bein movably connected with the bracket (1 an the plates h, may assume any angular position with respect to the same. Moreover, the braces g, being of varyinlength, the longer one thereof may be rea ily connected, for instance, with an upwardly-inclined portion of the roof of a porch, while the shorter braces may be employed to connect the bracket a with a straight or horizontal portion thereof. In case a projecting beam is to be utilized for the support of the bracket (1 the long braces.

9 (shown in Fig. 4) may be used to connect the bracket with that portion of the ceiling of a house or the roof of a porch which is directly supported by the beam to which the bracket a is secured.

As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the ribs 1) of the brackets a are provided with superposed rojections b and b and slotsb to permit 0 the engagement of the braces g at different portions of the bracket a, if desired. In addis tion to the chains 6 the arms d are enga ed by cords, 73, secured to the eyes d of the soc get d which by passing over pulleys 76, carried by the hooks e, permit of the raising of the rms 1 a d ammock f i to an i operative position close to the ceiling a and of the holding of the same in this position. The arms d may be directly secured to, the bracket a. However, the yoke c, carrying the arms dat their point of junction, permit of acertain movement in the bracket a.

Having thus described the nature and objects of my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A support for hammocks, &c., consisting of a bracket, a support from which said bracket is suspended, and means connecting said bracket with said support and arranged to assume varying angular positions thereto.

2. A support for hammocks,&c.,consisting of a bracket, a support from which sai bracket is suspended, and means arran ed to,

connect said bracket with portions 0 said support, differing in elevation and in angular position with respect to said support.

3. A support for hammocks, &c. ,consisting of a bracket, means connected with Said bracket forming hooks, an elevated support from which said bracket is suspended and braces engaging said hooks and said elevated support and arranged to assume varying-- an-. gular positions to said bracket.

4, A support for hammocks, dgc consisti-ng o a ra t pr vid with tr ngthen ngribs having slots formed therein, an elevated support from which said bracket is suspende ed and braces having forked ends for engag-. ing said ribs and for connecting the. same with said support.

5. A support for hammocks, 8 0,, consisting of. a bra k pro e th str ng h ning+- ribs having slots formed therein, an elevated support from which said bracket is suspends ed, braces havingforked ends, a bolt arranged in said forked ends, the forked end of each of aid b a es r anged to ngage a ib f sai bracket from opposite sides. and to. hold the bolt in engagement with the slot thereof and said braces adapted to connect said bracket with said support.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my signature in the presence of two subscribe.

ing witnesses. 1

FRANK E. SCHMIDT. Witnesses:

J. WALTER DoUeLAss,

THOMAS M. SMITH. 

